Atypical depression

Atypical depressed individuals tend to sleep excessively, eat too much (particularly carbohydrates and lots of simple sugars), experience an often profound reactive dysphoria (melancholia) and tend to be very sensitive to interpersonal rejection. This depression is characterized by lethargy and often significant debilitation. Also, approximately 80 percent of atypical depressives meet diagnostic criteria for phobias and panic attacks. Chromium picolinate in some control studies helps decrease carbohydrate cravings by improving blood sugar regulation. That said, the other aforementioned profound symptoms [...]